Trauma Recovery Therapy for Couples & Individuals

Marriage & Family Therapist, MFT

Trauma Recovery Therapy for Couples & Individuals

Marriage & Family Therapist, MFT

Verified by Psychology Today Verified by Psychology Today

1 Endorsed

Pagosa Springs, CO 81147

(970) 695-1374 x774247

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If you’re feeling overwhelmed, exhausted, or stuck in survival mode, you’re not alone—and you don’t have to keep pushing through on your own. Life can start to feel lighter and more manageable again. I work with first responders, healthcare workers, and couples who are burned out from holding everything together for too long. Many of my clients say things like, “I’m functioning, but I’m not okay,” or “I don’t feel like myself anymore.” Therapy is a place where you can finally exhale, slow things down, and start feeling better—not just talking about it, but actually noticing change.

You don’t have to relive every painful detail of the past to heal. We focus on what’s happening in your body and nervous system now. Using EMDR, body-based tools, and mindfulness, we help calm the stress response so you can feel less on edge, sleep better, and feel more connected—to yourself and to the people you care about. Our work is practical, supportive

I’ve spent 25+ years working with healthcare workers, military families, and first responders. I get how heavy this can feel. You don’t have to carry it alone. Reach out, and we’ll focus on real relief and feeling like yourself again. Trauma therapy + EMDR+ traumatic event processing. (RTEP: Rapid Traumatic Event Processing)

Call or Email Trauma Recovery Therapy for Couples & Individuals now for a free 15 minute consultation - (970) 695-1374 x774247

Practice at a Glance

Available both in-person and online

Pagosa Springs, CO 81147

(970) 695-1374 x774247

Telluride, CO 81435

Website

I offer therapy sessions in-person, or online via video. I'm available weekend days and in the evenings. Weekend getaways recommended!

I specialize in First Responders, Trauma and PTSD and Marital and Premarital

$150 Per Session, I accept insurance

Individual one-on-one therapy

Let's Connect (970) 695-1374 x774247

Practice at a Glance

Available both in-person and online

Pagosa Springs, CO 81147

(970) 695-1374 x774247

Telluride, CO 81435

Website

I offer therapy sessions in-person, or online via video. I'm available weekend days and in the evenings. Weekend getaways recommended!

I specialize in First Responders, Trauma and PTSD and Marital and Premarital

$150 Per Session, I accept insurance

Individual one-on-one therapy

Finances

Fees

Individual Sessions $150
Couple Sessions $250

Payment Methods

American Express, Cash, Health Savings Account, Mastercard, Visa

Insurance

Quest Behavioral Health
Out of Network

Intensives do not qualify for insurance reimbursement, however we can provide superbills for Out Of Network costs.

Trauma Recovery Therapy for Couples & Individuals

Marriage & Family Therapist, MFT

Call or Email us for a free 15 minute consultation now - (970) 695-1374 x774247

Intensives do not qualify for insurance reimbursement, however we can provide superbills for Out Of Network costs.

Trauma Recovery Therapy for Couples & Individuals

Marriage & Family Therapist, MFT

Call or Email us for a free 15 minute consultation now - (970) 695-1374 x774247

Qualifications

Marriage & Family Therapist: Christi Garner

Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of Colorado / 1567 Christi Garner

Education and Years In Practice

In Practice for 18 years

Attended Somatic Psychology , Masters in Holistic Psychology, Graduated 2009

Additional Credentials

License: State of Montana BBH-LMFT-LIC-79296 / 2025

License: State of Virginia 717001489 / 2017

With over 25 years of trauma-informed psychotherapy experience, I bring a somatic and mindfulness-based approach to supporting first responders & healthcare workers. My work is grounded in understanding how stress, trauma, and neuroscience shape the way we relate.

Trauma Recovery Therapy for Couples & Individuals

Marriage & Family Therapist, MFT

Call or Email us for a free 15 minute consultation now - (970) 695-1374 x774247

Trauma Recovery Therapy for Couples & Individuals

Marriage & Family Therapist, MFT

Call or Email us for a free 15 minute consultation now - (970) 695-1374 x774247

Specialties and Expertise

Top Specialties

First Responders
Trauma and PTSD
Marital and Premarital

Expertise

Domestic Abuse
Life Transitions
Military Life
Sexual Abuse
Stress
Veterans

I treat trauma, PTSD, burnout, compassion fatigue, medical trauma, grief, and recent traumatic events . I specialize in supporting first responders and those facing cumulative stress, critical incidents, or unresolved past trauma, helping the body and mind recover through EMDR, RTEP, somatic tools, and nervous system fluency.

Trauma Recovery Therapy for Couples & Individuals

Marriage & Family Therapist, MFT

Call or Email us for a free 15 minute consultation now - (970) 695-1374 x774247

Trauma Recovery Therapy for Couples & Individuals

Marriage & Family Therapist, MFT

Call or Email us for a free 15 minute consultation now - (970) 695-1374 x774247

Endorsement

Kimberly Kahn

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW

Client Focus

Age

Adults

Participants

Individuals

Communities

Queer Allied ,

Racial Justice Allied

Age

Adults

Participants

Individuals

Communities

Queer Allied ,

Racial Justice Allied

Treatment Approach

Types of Therapy

Clinical Supervision and Licensed Supervisors
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
EMDR
Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)
Motivational Interviewing
Positive Psychology
Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)
Somatic
Strength-Based
Trauma Focused

Therapy intensives offer focused, accelerated healing when weekly sessions aren't enough. They help you process trauma quickly, stabilize your nervous system, and create lasting change, ideal for first responders, recent crises, or feeling stuck in talk therapy.

Trauma Recovery Therapy for Couples & Individuals

Marriage & Family Therapist, MFT

Call or Email us for a free 15 minute consultation now - (970) 695-1374 x774247

Trauma Recovery Therapy for Couples & Individuals

Marriage & Family Therapist, MFT

Call or Email us for a free 15 minute consultation now - (970) 695-1374 x774247

Groups

Trauma Recovery for Women

Hosted by

Christi Garner

Weekly women's group to recover, get clear on how to stay focused on your goals, have a healthy relationship with your thoughts, and find tools to get you there. We will meet and enjoy mindfulness, self-empowerment techniques, and sharing about your current life experience and how it relates to your wellbeing. Weekly group to become in-tune with the physical and emotional parts of ourselves and experience techniques that will help us to calm anxiety, de-stress, find a positive frame of reference, as well as explore what places are out of alignment.

Expertise

Anxiety

Trauma and PTSD

Women's Issues

Types of Therapy

Trauma Focused

Age

Adults

Session Cost

$100-$500

Location

2243 Main Ave

Durango, CO 81301

Email Christi Garner about this group or call - (970) 695-1374 x774247

Emotional Transformation Group with Women

Hosted by

Christi Garner

This group is for women recovering from trauma, crazy childhoods, and relationships gone wrong. Women reclaiming their power, women stepping into their power and find comfort in their lives. Are you willing to go outside of your comfort-zone to build new habits, daily practices and make new connections to step out of the stress, overwhelm and stories of the past. Using mindfulness & meditation techniques, yoga and somatic movements in times of stress and change can help shift our perspectives, alter our rapid fire responses and support us in making big changes, one step at a time.

Expertise

Trauma and PTSD

Women's Issues

Types of Therapy

Trauma Focused

Age

Adults

Session Cost

$80-$500

Location

Online

Denver, CO 80206

Email Christi Garner about this group or call - (970) 695-1374 x774247

Location

Primary Location

Pagosa Springs, CO 81147

(970) 695-1374 x774247

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Website

Additional Location

Telluride, CO 81435

(970) 695-1374 x774247

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Counties

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I offer therapy sessions in-person, or online via video. I'm available weekend days and in the evenings. Weekend getaways recommended!

Trauma Recovery Therapy for Couples & Individuals

Marriage & Family Therapist, MFT

Call for a free consultation now - (970) 695-1374 x774247

I offer therapy sessions in-person, or online via video. I'm available weekend days and in the evenings. Weekend getaways recommended!

Trauma Recovery Therapy for Couples & Individuals

Marriage & Family Therapist, MFT

Call for a free consultation now - (970) 695-1374 x774247

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